In the years to follow, he led the boy band 183 Club and also starred in many popular TV dramas.

[4] As starting point guard, he led the league in assists for the 1997–1998 season and was then ranked among the best and brightest next-generation backcourt players in Taiwan.

In his last appearance on the national team, Yen led the FIBA Asian Championship in assists, signifying his ability to continuously compete at Asia's highest level of basketball if free from injury.

Yet, he decided to become a full-time entertainer after completing the first season (2003–2004) of the newly founded Super Basketball League (SBL).

In the ensuing 2009–2010 season, Yen once again joined the Chinese professional league to play for the Shanghai Sharks.